Nationwide Analysis of Legal Barriers to Cancer Care.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Legal barriers during cancer care contribute to longstanding disparities and lead to adverse health outcomes in vulnerable populations, yet their prevalence remains unknown.

Objective

To identify and characterize legal barriers for patients with cancer who reached out to a legal navigation program.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used data from the Legal & Financial Navigation (LFN) database of Triage Cancer, a nationwide nonprofit organization providing free education on legal issues faced by individuals with cancer, between March 1, 2021, and December 31, 2024. Participants included patients with cancer and caregivers and health care professionals calling on a patient's behalf.

Exposures

Sociodemographic, financial

SUBMITTER: Chen KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314725 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature